The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
MAINE.
Graves Sentenced to Imprisonment
for Life


for Life.
CALAIS, May 11-At 10 a. m. the stiffness
of death prevailed in the court room here. as
the Attorney General moved that sentence
be passed upon Graves. The counsel for the
prisoner said he had nothing more to say
The judge, after complimenting the jury for
the conscientious manner in which they had
discharged their duty, directed the clerk to
read the sentence, which was "To be con-
fined in the State prison at Thomaston, at
hard labor, for life." The audience was
today, thence to Thomaston.
A Mysterious Disappearance.
FARMINGToN, May 1l.-A young Farming
ton woman has mysteriously disappeared,
and the most careful search for her thus far
has not availed to the discovery of single
trace as to her present whereabouts. She is
young wife, and few nights ago had an
alteration with her husband, in which he
struck her. After receiving the blow she
quietly took her hat and quickly left the
house. Where she went or what she did. or
where she now is, are questions that her dis
tracted parents and her now sorry husband
are trying to answer. From the moment she
left her home no trail can be found to indi-
cate what direction she took or what her
course of action was.
Farm Buildings Burned.
HoULToN, May 11,-A fire this morning
burned the house, outbuildings wagon
house, two barns, hay, grain and potatoes,
belonging to John Stewart, two miles from
this village. The contents of the house were
partly saved. The fire caught from the
chimney. Loss $4,000; insurance small.
Mr.. Blaine and Party at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, May 11.-Hon James G.
Blaine, accompanied by Governor Bodwell
State Treasurer Burleigh and several mem
berS of the Council were at Bar Harbor to-
day. Some members of the party are under
stood to be seeking a profitable investment
in real estate
Buildings at Dehlois Burned.
CHERRYFIELD, May 11.AThe house and
barn of Charles Merritt at Deblois were
burned this afternoon with nearly all the
contents; also the house, barn and outbuild-
ings of Raymond e. Rideout. Merritts loss
is $500; Rideout's, $1100. Both were unin-
sured. The cause was a defective chimney.
A high wind prevailed and Wilson & Ride
outs shingle mill caught fire several times,
but was saved, and two dwelling houses
narrowly escaped burning.
ASteamer Chartered.
BANGOR, May lit is stated that steam
er Mary Morgan of Delaware has been
chartered to run between Bangor and Rock
land to commence the 1st of June by new
company. The Morgan steamer is 400 tons
net, licensed to carry 1900 passengers, is
finely fitted up and very fast.
Fire at Carmel.
BANGOR, May 1.-THE Wing learns that
the farm buildings of James G. Croxford of
Carmel caught fire at noon by the chimney
burning out and were entirely destroyed, with
the contents. An only lady was taken ont
nearly suffocated. The first man attempting
to rescue her also narrowly escaped suffo-
cation. The loss is $1,000; insured for
$1,000. The fire communicated to house
across the road owned by A. j. Lamb and it
was burned, with two barns and nearly all
their contents, including an OK and horse.
The loss is $500; insured for 500.
Fire Near the Kaeahdin Iron Works.
BANGOR, May 11.-A heavy fire is raging
about two miles this side of Katahdin Iron
Works. on the railroad, and it is feared the
bridge at that point is gonel as no train came
down this afternoon. and telegraph COM
munication is cut off. 1t is very dry along
side the railroad and many small fires are
starting up.
Ice Leaves RangelY Ponds.
PENNINGTON, May 1.-THE ice left the
ponds in the Rangeley Lake region this
morning. 1t is thought the ice will leave
the great lakes before Saturday night if the
present warm weather continues.
Gen. Hall Notified of His Nomination.
nAMARIscoTTA, May 11.-Gen. James A.
Hall has received notice of his nomination
blythe Governor as deputy labor commits
soner.
Post Office Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE post Office at
Eagle, Penobscot county, was discontinued
today
tivermore's Free Bridge.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, May 11.-Livermore's
bridge is free at last. The event was cele-
brated today by the ringing of bells, blowing
whistles and firing cannon. The band
played this evening amid general rejoicing.
The bridge was first built in 1858, and was
carried off by an ice freshet in 1870. 1t was
built in 1872 at cost of about $780, The
price paid for the bridge was $1,000